JULY 18, 2008

Bereket and Godebo are officially ours! We found out today that we made it through the Ethiopian court without a hitch. We also received new photographs of the children, taken for their birth certificate. They look good, so sweet, but still so serious. No smiles yet. I’m sure all of this must be terribly confusing to them. I can’t imagine what they think is going on. Hopefully the orphanage is doing a good job explaining it to them, as best they can.

The children’s hair is growing back now, although it is still very short. When I posted the photos on the CHSFS forum, someone commented, “They sure look like brothers!” No, no. Bereket is so clearly a girl to me – her face is more delicate than Godebo, her eyes bigger, her chin more defined. But I guess none of this matters. We have two stunning children – to add to the two stunning kiddos we already have – and we are thrilled to be parents once (twice) again.